Farense and Benfica conclude the 30th round of the league on Monday at Sao Luis Stadium, in a match that starts at 8:15pm and which you can watch live on Maisfutebol. Roger Schmidt's side bid farewell to the Europa League in midweek and must now fight to postpone Sporting's announced ceremony as much as possible, and to that end, they cannot afford to lose tonight.
The German coach, who reviewed the match, thought that the title had practically been handed over to the second-round neighbour, but he also announced that, with no further goals, the team was determined to conclude the season with “five high-level matches”, starting now in Faro.
No longer needed to manage the team for the various competitions and without being suspended (Bernat and Tomas Araujo are the only ones absent for physical reasons), Schmidt must regain his best in the league, after the many changes he made, in the last match of the tournament against Moreirense (3-0).
The points difference between Sporting and Benfica was also clearly affected by Farense, who went in the first round to the Estadio da Luz to impose a 1-1 draw. The Algarve side were actually the winners with a Claudio Falcao goal, but Roger Schmidt's side equalized through Rafa Silva.
José Mota's team starts from 10th in the league with 31 points, and is fairly comfortable in terms of direct relegation, but still not safe from the potential relegation to the play-off position they currently occupy. By its neighbor Portimonense, only three points ahead of Faro.
The experienced coach, who announced that he expects a “competitive match”, will not be able to rely on Bruno Duarte, the team's top scorer, nor Matthews Oliveira, who are suspended, as well as goalkeeper Luiz Felipe, who is still in the medical department.
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